History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c26.s3.t3.3

v1.c26.s3.t3.3

Even though beaten or parched rice was available commercially both in north and south, its production appears to have been effected in the same pounding device as the one used domestically, first moistening the grains with water before flattening, and then parching them slightly afterwards on hot sand.